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Various Seattle Neighborhoods and More Without Power — Mother Nature is the Cause

City Light crews are working to restore power to various neighborhoods in Seattle and other outlying areas in its service territory. As of this notice, there are more than 20,000 customers without power. Below are some of the major outages in the area:

City Light Stuffs the Bus With Communities in Schools

SEATTLE — City Light teamed up with Councilmember O’Brien’s office and our customers to help Communities in Schools of Seattle in the annual Stuff the Bus campaign, which helps kids from low-income families head back to school with needed school supplies.

Regulators confirm new 42-year license for City Light’s Boundary Dam

Seattle City Light has overcome the last hurdle to achieve a new license for its Boundary Hydroelectric Project, which is located on the Pend Oreille River near Metaline Falls. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) deadline for appeals of the Boundary license order expired Aug. 19. FERC issued a new 42-year license order for Boundary Dam on March 20, 2013, consistent with a settlement agreement that City Light filed with FERC in 2010. With no appeals filed, this ends the FERC relicensing process for Boundary Dam.

Mercer Corridor Project Fieldwork Continues This Wednesday, August 14

Beginning this Wednesday, August 14th through Friday, August 16th, 3rd Ave. N between Roy and Mercer streets will be closed during the day while City Light crews complete saw cutting, duct bank and conduit installation across the roadway.

Helping Customers and Viewers Retain Information through Closed Captioning

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but Seattle City Light is taking it steps further by making your viewing experience that much better. City Light is offering closed captioning on all 57 videos posted on the Seattle City Light YouTube channel. The utility plans to continue adding closed captioning to all its future videos as well.

City Light Supports Tri-Town Poker Paddle In Pend Oreille County

Seattle City Light is proud to be one of the sponsors for the Tri-Town Poker Paddle, held in Pend Orielle County where the utility operates Boundary Dam. This is one of the many ways that City Light supports the community where the utility generates more than 30 percent of electricity for customers in the greater Seattle area. The Tri-Town Poker Paddle is a two-day outdoor event where paddlers travel down the Pend Orielle River, collecting poker hands at various locations throughout the route. Participants with the best poker hands are awarded. More than 60 people participated in last year’s event. This year’s event will be held on July 20 – 21, 2013. More information can be found on the Tri-Town Poker Paddle Facebook page. Good luck to all of the participants!

Power Completely Restored in South Seattle Neighborhood

SEATTLE — Seattle City Light crews have restored power to all customers in the South Seattle neighborhood. The outage affected nearly 7,400 customers after 5 p.m. in the Columbia, Brighton and Beacon Hillneighborhood. The original outage boundaries were South Hanford Street on the north; Second Avenue South on the west;… [ Keep reading ]

Cold Weather Conditions Force Seattle City Light Crews to Cancel Planned Outage for Ambaum Boulevard

SEATTLE — Seattle City Light will be cancelling a planned outage scheduled for Ambaum Boulevard customers this Wednesday, Jan. 16. This will be the second planned outage cancellation this week due to inclement weather conditions. The affected outage area was supposed to take place along Ambaum Blvd SW between SW 132nd… [ Keep reading ]

Power Mostly Restored in South Seattle Neighborhood

SEATTLE — Seattle City Light crews have restored power to all but nine customers in the South Seattle neighborhood. The outage affected nearly 7,400 customers after 5 p.m. in the Columbia, Brighton and Beacon Hill neighborhood. The original outage boundaries were South Hanford Street on the north; Second Avenue South… [ Keep reading ]